Heroes & Heritage Tour

It is theMISSIONof theCROWN HILL HERITAGE FOUNDATIONto preserve and celebrate the architectural, cultural, and natural heritage of the city's oldest urban green space, Crown Hill Cemetery.Crown Hill Cemetery, the Nation’s third-largest non-government cemetery, is located 3.8 miles northwest of Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana. Crown Hill’s 555 acres are home to 135 species of trees; twenty-five miles of winding roads; three miles of brick and wrought iron fence; Gothic structures dating back to 1875;  and the highest hill in Marion County with a magnificent view of the Indianapolis skyline.Be sure to visit us online athttp://crownhillhf.org/Crown Hill Heritage Foundation700 W. 38th StreetIndianapolis, IN 46208317-920-4165fdevelopment@crownhill.orgfo﻿undation@crownhill.org

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Learn stories of courage of some of our Public Safety heroes buried in the Heroes of Public Safety Section and Indiana notables.

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Crown Hill Public Tours

We welcome you to discover, explore and experience historic Crown Hill Cemetery on our award-winning PUBLIC GUIDED TOURS!

On the HEROES TOUR, attendees will learn stories of courage and sacrifice of some of our Public Safety heroes buried in the Heroes of Public Safety Section. The group will proceed towards the Crown, stopping to visit the graves of nine firemen who all died in the Bowen-Merrill fire of 1890, and others. It will conclude with the view at sunset of the downtown skyline from James Whitcomb Riley&#x27;s tomb high atop beautiful Crown Hill.We will also incorporate parts of our most popular tour, The Heritage Tour, which presents the history of Crown Hill Cemetery while visiting the graves of some of the many interesting people buried here, both the famous and not-so-famous, recent and long gone. A variety of monuments will be seen, including some of our most recognized statues.Tour participants will also have an opportunity to enjoy the stunning 360-degree panoramic view of the downtown Indianapolis skyline around sunset from the tomb of the famous Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley, high atop beautiful Crown Hill.

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